Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-02


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From Our Own Correspondent.
ON THE COAST OF MAINE July 1.
The modern watering place has become stereo-
typed IL Is nothing If not conventional The rich
dress there as they do everywhere, in steeled and
paniered silks. silk covered with muslin or lace;
while those who are not rich, strive, for the few
days which is all they can AFFORD TO give TO these
gay resorts TO look exactly If they were like the
their devotion 10 fashion and the possession
OF resources for lis indulgence
The Isolated yet pOpulOus seaside resort from
which am writing. Is different from the ordinary
watering-place-the NewpOrts, and Saratogas, and
Long Branches. II has grown out of fishing vii
lagos and small towns scattered along the coast,
and II takes In Infinite variety or breezy, OUT
door and indoor summer life. picturesque little
cottages arr perched upon the hills and In the h0l-
lows cottages which have burst into butterfly
form and color out OF the chrysalis OF fshermens
huts, or modest little one-Storied farnl-hOuses-
All the wide beach for miles and miles IS alive with
these modern evidences OF the citizens desire for
fresh air and blue sky, and between the stretches
old towns-charming, sleepy, grass-grown-
principal objects interest from which the young
life has departed, but TO which II returns when IL
has satisfied Its craving for contact with the great
world.
one OF the great beauties Of this coast is the
mingling of the green with the blue Inc nils
starred with daisies, bright with purple neur-de-
lis, are covered with long meadow sweet grass ana
clover. IN which you can lie and watch the blue
waves, the great ocean steamers coming and going,
the pilot boats with their numbers painted large
on their white sails for the convenience OF incom-
ing ana outgolng vessels anu ,raT T tb red a. .sno,
light TO Minot'S, the last seen by the Voy ager ON
this side the Atlantic.
THE REST OF SEA VOYAGE
IA obtained here land. The sea air, sea breeze,
the marine life, the freedom from care, the beauti
full golden and flame sunsets reflected and brought
TO your feet by the waves and the eternal activity
H. The midst OF space and eternal isolation All
the healJh-gfv1ng experiences OF the ocean yOyager
are here for those who want them with no draw
back OF bad smells, water-quaky motion, closed
port holes and crowded sIeeping-Space. Life here
Is elemental. TO breathe, eat, sleep, are all the
occupations one desires; and after sedulousiy at
tending 10 these for given length OF time, one
feels like running and jumping as healthy, happy
children instead of languidIy dragging out exist
ence, In the summer style OF our over-worked bust
ness or Oyer-dTe5Sed fashion.
BEACH STYLES.
The temperature naturally has much to do with
the clothing worn BY the summer dweilers at the
seaside. .'Wraps" are In great and universal de-
mand. for Won never know when a breeze may
spring up The mort beast Middleaged women,
mothers OF families evidently consider II a good
place To wear out their old clothes and the oppor
tun1ty too good To Oe lost 10 finish the "old black
cashmere" They undoubtedly have one Dice
dress To wear II you are fortunate enough 20 see
Them IN it; blt this is unlikely IL il reserved
Tor 'Occason.;" while the worn cashmere and
Jacket which Is TO be cut up for rags when IL gets
back 10 town. i cOnScientiouSly utilized before
permanent L, SignatIOn takes place.
color, in the way OF costume, Is furnished by the
young girls. Ey the young married women. who
have remains of rrOUvseTuS: and temporary city
visitors who come down Tor a day or week. and
feel that they must SignaliZe the event By dress
with festive or Nautical touch. These costumes
are usually OF twtllei ndnnel cream, grey, navy
blue or brow q, anu they are generally frightened
with red, and often accompanied with red hat
hat trimmed with red. Wood brown and eurrant
color or copper brown and terra-cOtta are new
northumberland look We'll one OF the prettiest
dresses Was strapped across the front, the straps
10ngue-Shaped and buttOned first upon one side
and then upon the other. The skirt was all brown,
the hat all red
Another pretty dress was OF navy blue, with
reyers embroidered in the corners with yacht
club pennant in miniature. The linen collar and
CC1lS were OF blue ana white striped linen and the
sailor hat had a band TO match. A striking little
figure appeared lately in the midst OF a party OF
older people, attired in particularly pretty and
giriSh dress OF light blue chah, spotted with tiny
hung straight, the bodice was laid in folds, out
lining fun soft vest of red crepe. A band of red
straw sailor hat. the dressing OF girls OF fifteen
Is a somewhat difficult matter and this was per-
feet dress for girl OF that age.
But IL must be said that a strictly fashionable
or conventional get up is not now the correct
thing among the girls who belong 10 the best set.
Perhaps they have caught the air from the young
men, who, when they come down here, wear
Checked flannel shirts, checked cloth caps, checked
trOwsers and Jacket. AT any rate the girls who
are the most pronounced bellies In society affect
the toughest ways on the coast A battered hat,
leather elted jersey or Norfolk jacket, Scotch
gloves the worse for wear, perhaps cut of at the
myers You do not see cotton dresses OF this
society girls are OF the most delicate and dainty
matertaIS-embrOitered linen lawns batiSte
Saline, made up with silk and the like. They are
ior lawn parties, luncheons, afternoon visiting and
little teas.
4 PRETTY LUNCHEON PARTY
given few days ago may be worth noting. A
magnificent Daphne occupied the center OF a bay
window, which was yelled with trained vines upon
a movable lattice work. The flowers upon this
occasion were not wild; they were cut from the
garden. and consisted principally OF fragrant
and pink and white carnations. The verandah
was covered with wOodbine and w1SUeria, and In
'front.' OF IT, upon the lawn, were huge pots cont ain
Ing india rubber plants, dwarf palms, cacti, and
other tropical plants.
The luncheon was served by two neat maids in
caps and aprons and was very dainty, concluding
with a frozen strawberry cream straw berries and
cream and delightful homemade cake, a COM
blned fruit and Jelly cake. The dresses were some
or them. charming. The hostess wore an esthetic
gown OF cream, tusSore silk, trimmed with yellow
and brown ribbons and open cream lace A
pretty lilac Saline had yellow hOwerets sprinkled
over IT, and was arranged over skirt Of lilac silk
the cOrsage bouquet Was bunch of pale yellow
roses.
\ rather too-dlessy costume was of valenciennes
lace over shell-pink silk; the sash ends caught
down At the lett side with rOseItes TO form a grad
uated panel. and ribbon braces with bows cross
Ing the shoulders. The lace sleeves were full and
gathered into deep silk cun, which was covered
A very pretty dress was OF white lawn made nm
with folds forming panel and vest OF pale blue
The white sleeves OF this dress were full and
straight, The cuffs formed Of folds to match vest
collar and panel \ soft creaul-colored silk had
lull bodice shirred with cords Ike the old English
drawn bOnnetS which. by the way are revived
this season The trimming consisted OF soft folds
or yellow tulle about the throat and wrists and
yellow India silk sash tied behind
A COUNTRY WEDDING
The couple were seaInstress generally en-
pIoyed In the town and painter who had proba-
bly, known OF her existence since babyhoOd bur
had not been particularly acquainted with her
until they met where she was doing the sprtng
sewing and he the spring MISUNDERSTANDING the
counting was probably brief and 10 the point and
the wedding arranged for june before the arrival
of The crowd OF cOttagers should make the usual
demands upon the time of all willing workers
The girl had no very near relatives and the lady
Tor whom she had been sewing and who was an
old friend and patron, kindly allowed her to be
married from her house. The party assembled In
the sitting room, which was bright with the
daisies and buttercups, the pink and white clover
and arnlca flowers that star every field and
meadow.
The bride looked very pretty in suit O; blue
WOOL with vest, collar CUTS and panel of striped
Drocade and straw hat trimmed with flowers and
some OF The brOcade. Her gloves and handker-
chief carefully matched costume: and IL was a
source or pride that they did: for the latter
was evidently Intended for display and not for use
The groom wore his best coat, blue tie In accor-
dance with rural tradition that the mans necktle
ought 10 correspond with the womans dress: and
Nal trlec 20 struggle into gloves, Difference
tIeas no hrt.ie "a